Black Sail
Chapter 370: Ⅴ. The Earthquake

Chapter 370: Ⅴ. The Earthquake

The second day.

We still did not know what exactly had happened in the meeting room that day.

But Dreya had already struck a deal with Garscek.

Of course, Garscek wouldn’t take all the money out at once, he only first allocated golden items and jewels equivalent to twenty thousand Golden Dragons, to provide immediate relief for Black Sail, help them through the current crisis, accommodate for disaster relief, post-war reconstruction, and solidify foundations.

The subsequent investment would depend on the situation.

Naturally, this was not given for free.

She had become the largest shareholder of Black Sail’s Class A shares, there were profits to be had, Garscek himself didn’t care much about decision-making rights, but the reason for entering Class A shares, Dreya had considered; now there were too many outsiders in Black Sail, they said they were allies, here to help Liszt on account of righteousness, but who knew the actual situation, with Garscek as the largest vote bank, then the control of Black Sail was firmly in hand.

There was another condition.

Garscek wanted to live in the Main Tower where Alicia was originally kept under house arrest, the two places Dragons love the most, one is the underground palace, the other is the High Tower.

Dreya didn’t mind, that tower was connected to the top floor of the main city building, Garscek alone, must be quite lonely, for now, he just circles around.

After becoming Boss.

There were endless meetings, small matters didn’t need Liszt’s attention, less important issues were directly dealt with by Fen, but there were still a number of major decisions that needed Liszt’s finalization.

Ban, from the Seventh Amendment, had originally come with the intention of finding a piece of land in the East Sea to establish a base; the situation inland was too perilous, they could be annihilated by Aran Military Officials at any moment, so it was necessary to keep the revolutionary flame alive.

Of all the Allies from the big prisons, Ban invested the most money, a full eight thousand, a figure ordinary people wouldn’t dare dream of, in Class A shares, aside from the original Black Sail core interest syndicate, like Taylor, they were people with high returns and more say.

In the tenth-floor banquet hall of the main city building.

A shareholders’ meeting commenced.

Apart from all the Black Sail core members, there were others like Taylor, Plank, Qi Li, as well as seven Allies representatives, including the scar-faced woman and Ban, who had come to support.

"Now, the East Sea has been completely suppressed, and new capital has been injected; as for the four fishing island territories, the envoys also sent letters. Just like before, acting as tax collectors and continuing the tribute, every quarter two thousand Golden Dragons per island, but these places... obviously need people to watch over them."

Liszt said as much.

Small meetings for small issues, big meetings for major issues.

This step was just a formality, the specifics of the distribution had already been decided long ago; the scar-faced woman and other company gangs were too busy with affairs inland to worry about fishing grounds. They didn’t have the energy.

Four fishing islands.

Ban needed one as a base, Wolman needed one, Qi Li needed one, with the last one being directly operated by Black Sail.

The reason there was one no one wanted was that the tribute had to go to Black Sail; it belonged to the company assets, all proceeds had to be delivered to the company, and the company would give you a management fee in return.

Only those who needed territory more than money would take it over.

The subsequent meeting was also well in hand.

Everything was allocated just as was anticipated.

"Alright, that should be all for now, we will just wait for the second quarter’s financial report to come out, distribute the funds in August, I need to return to the Great Wetland, there’s still much to be done there."

The scar-faced woman had a not-so-shallow relationship with Hened, and there would be more cooperation with Black Sail to come, but that would be a matter for later, waiting for Liszt to complete the disaster relief, finish planning the new district, and grow larger and stronger.

Liszt had indeed conned everyone, East Sea CBD, a tourism hotspot for social media check-ins, Iron Soul Island amusement park, a world-class vacation destination, even an industrial center!

Yes, you heard right, an industrial center.

Consuming and producing on both ends, next year we’ll be living in the Emperor’s abode.

Liszt somehow managed to make connections with the recently popular Atomic Heart Church, which publicly declared its intentions to aid in the construction of Third World island nations, including some within the East Sea Domain.

Outsiders couldn’t taste the flavor, but those in the know were aware that the East Sea Domain indeed had some internationally recognized island countries, which were tiny compared to a province and only fooled their brothers.

Liszt... had a deep relationship with the Atomic Heart Church.

What they didn’t know was... Liszt was the Heavenly Father of this sect.

Wolman was the head of the Great Wetland, and she had quite an appreciation for this Black Big fellow. The stir caused by Black Sail was significant—for the head of the Great Wetland as well as the head of Mirror Sea. Those in the know understood it was the Triad Gang; those who didn’t might think Liszt was vying for continental domination.

The matter of Alicia was naturally kept strictly confidential, not revealed to these allies—only Celeste, Caroso, and a very limited number of people who had been to the tower that day knew about it.

And Liszt had already taken care of everything.

"Let’s adjourn the meeting now. After lunch, I will arrange for ships to take you all back inland. I will also attend to your envoys with the hospitality due to a host. After this period is over, in August, we will have more collaborations to look forward to,"

Liszt said calmly.

Of course, these people wouldn’t all clean out completely—each party left around ten to twenty individuals behind. Just as hospitals require supervision, a corporate entity like the Triad Gang also required their own people to oversee operations, protecting their interests, and monitoring the operational conditions at all times.

After the meeting had adjourned.

The various allies were busy instructing their remaining people on precautions—then went for lunch before hurrying back inland. Black Sail’s core members also dispersed one by one.

Besides Mo Yutong, who was still organizing files, only Liszt and Fen remained.

Ban also stayed in place, in no hurry to leave.

Looking at Ban’s mechanical arm on his left hand, Liszt knew this man could not be taken lightly—a member of KB, indeed the most worth forging a deep relationship with.

"Now that the Seventh Amendment has found a foothold in the East Sea, is there anything else I can assist with? Feel free to speak,"

Liszt offered magnanimously.

Ban hesitated for a while. The one Liszt saved years ago was his uncle, not him; there was no need for excessive respect. They were merely in a partnership.

"You know... my uncle is the leader of the Seventh Amendment, right?"

"Of course."

"He is also just gambling. We people have a penchant for betting—betting on your success or failure. Eight thousand golden dragons are a trifle to us. Last November, we planned to kill all the nobles on the third wave of trains, deepening the conflict between the Emperor and the domestic anti-imperialists. We arranged for men to wait on the railways, but the train never arrived."

Ban spoke of the event with interest.

The difference between the KB organization and the Triad Gang is that if they were to act, they played the harshest game, targeting the most important people, destroying the most symbolic buildings, and knowing how to exert clever force to destroy the enemy from the inside.

Liszt and Fen listened as if they were learning of divine scripture—clearly, Black Sail was not the only one who had thought of this scheme.

"As you of course know, it was you who hijacked them, rendering the operation unresolved. My uncle says he was once locked in prison and you dissolved the bars with a corrosive acid to help him. He doesn’t offer help based on so-called loyalty. He sees you as a man of vision and wants to invite you to join in a great venture, one better suited discussed face to face, a business venture that not even the Thief Guild could earn so much from."

Ban said calmly.

Fen’s brows furrowed. The Thief Guild was undoubtedly one of the richest underground forces in the world.

"What business?"

Liszt asked with interest.

"Third-party railway security maintenance, or in plain terms, acting as the bandit road tyrants that maintain the rights of small countries. Together... we take control of the Western Continent’s transportation network."